Our series of webinars focussing on the research of our seven flex funded projects which were awarded in 2019 has now concluded.
All webinar sessions are available to view on our YouTube channel.
If you have any questions or queries please contact Lindsey Allen, Research Project Coordinator.
10 December: Using machine learning to represent power system dynamics
10 December: Using machine learning to represent power system dynamics
(14:00 – 15:00)
Speaker: Panos Papadopoulos (University of Strathclyde)
The session is available to view.
Project Summary
The ever increasing integration of variable output renewable energy sources (mainly wind and solar) as well as various other power electronic interfaced devices (e.g. electric vehicles, HVDC interconnectors, potentially battery storage, heat pumps, etc.) to achieve decarbonisation targets, significantly increases the uncertainty and complexity in the dynamic behaviour of electrical power systems. Machine learning has shown great potential in dealing with complex nonlinear systems in various domains. This project envisions bringing together the artificial intelligence and power engineering research communities to work on the very computationally demanding and complex problem of representing the power system dynamic behaviour.
Further information on the project is available.
Our series of webinars focussing on the research of our seven flex funded projects which were awarded in 2019 has now concluded.
All webinar sessions are available to view on our YouTube channel.
If you have any questions or queries please contact Lindsey Allen, Research Project Coordinator.
3 June (14:00 – 15:00): Emissions-led dispatch of hybrid heating systems
3 June (14:00 – 15:00): Emissions-led dispatch of hybrid heating systems
Speaker: Camilla Thomson and James Robertson (Edinburgh University)
The recording of the webinar is available to view, please use passcode: Mum57aw@
Project Summary
There is some evidence that hybrid heating systems – heat pumps coupled with conventional technologies – can achieve significant carbon reductions when actively-controlled. There is a need, however, to better understand the interdependencies between this hybrid heating and the wider energy system of different vectors at different scales. Also, the consequential impacts of hybrid heating on network constraints and regional, time-varying, marginal carbon emissions needs to be identified. This project addresses these by soft-linking dispatch models across scales and vectors with carbon analysis to examine the opportunities and costs of emissions-led dispatch of hybrid heating.
Further information on the project is available.
Our series of webinars focussing on the research of our seven flex funded projects which were awarded in 2019 has now concluded.
All webinar sessions are available to view on our YouTube channel.
If you have any questions or queries please contact Lindsey Allen, Research Project Coordinator.
9 March: Consumer-centric privacy protection scheme for energy consumption data
9 March: Consumer-centric privacy protection scheme for energy consumption data
Speaker: Fei Teng (Imperial College, London)
This session is available to view, please use passcode: T9@ZV8CQ
Project Summary
Recent advances in data analytics of energy system highlight the need to collect large volume of data, which causes concerns over privacy and security. Existing protection schemes, such as encryption, can not address the privacy concerns over the lifetime of the data, as evidenced by the data breach of British Airways. This project aims to explore and expand a new concept of differential privacy, recently developed in data science, into the energy system and develop a novel consumer-centric privacy-preserving mechanism that provides tailored protection for consumer-chosen sensitive information, while minimising the utility loss of the data.
Further information is available on the project.
Our series of webinars focussing on the research of our seven flex funded projects which were awarded in 2019 has now concluded.
All webinar sessions are available to view on our YouTube channel.
If you have any questions or queries please contact Lindsey Allen, Research Project Coordinator.
25 February: GRid flexibility by Electrifying Energy Network
25 February: GRid flexibility by Electrifying Energy Network
Speaker: Xin Zhang (Cranfield University)
This session is available to view, please use passcode: R5@Kskd1
Project Summary
The project will investigate the electricity network infrastructure for the electrification of airports with electric aircrafts (EAs) and electric vehicles (EVs). The project aims to include electrified aviation into a whole energy systems approach. An electricity network model will be developed for airports, by considering temporal power consumption, and charging requirements of EAs and EVs. Electricity network operating strategies will be studied with electric charging schemes, and to explore airport energy networks that interact with power girds. A feasibility study will be conducted to investigate demand side response through ‘airport to grid’ using aggregated EAs and EVs.
Further information on the project is available.
Our series of webinars focussing on the research of our seven flex funded projects which were awarded in 2019 has now concluded.
All webinar sessions are available to view on our YouTube channel.
If you have any questions or queries please contact Lindsey Allen, Research Project Coordinator.
5 February: Decarbonisation of energy systems of South Asian developing economies through regional collaborations
This session is available to view, please use passcode: wF8@8C?m
Speaker: Kumar Biswajit Debnath (Heriot- Watt University)
Project Summary
South Asian countries such as India, Nepal and Bhutan are currently developing plans for increasing renewable energy penetration. However, other rapidly developing countries, such as Bangladesh, appear to be moving towards a fossil fuel-based model of development. Recent policy change in India has opened the avenue towards regional energy collaboration between Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Bhutan. The objective of this research is to explore the potential of electricity import from India, Nepal and Bhutan from renewables to aid the decarbonisation of Bangladesh’s rapidly accelerating electricity sector.
Further information on the project is available.
Our series of webinars focussing on the research of our seven flex funded projects which were awarded in 2019 has now concluded.
All webinar sessions are available to view on our YouTube channel.
If you have any questions or queries please contact Lindsey Allen, Research Project Coordinator.
30 November: Whole system analysis of advanced thermal energy storage technologies in future UK energy networks
30 November: Whole system analysis of advanced thermal energy storage technologies in future UK energy networks
(14:45 – 15:45)
The session is available to view
Speakers: Adriano Sciacovelli (University of Birmingham), Hossein Ameli (Imperial College), Alejandro Gallego Schmid (Manchester University)
Project Summary
The overarching aim of this project is to develop fundamental understanding of the role and impact of thermal energy storage (TES) technologies in future UK low carbon energy networks. The focus of this research will be on advanced TES: latent heat TES based on phase change materials (PCMs) and reversible reaction based thermochemical storage (TST). We will investigate the role, environmental impacts and value of TES in future heat and electricity networks, facilitating TES technological development, business models and inform key decision makers.
Further information on the project is available.
Our series of webinars focussing on the research of our seven flex funded projects which were awarded in 2019 has now concluded.
All webinar sessions are available to view on our YouTube channel.
If you have any questions or queries please contact Lindsey Allen, Research Project Coordinator.
12 October: EnFORMM (Energy FORecasting and analytics for Market-led Multi-vector networks)
Speakers: Jethro Browell and Thomas Alexander (University of Strathclyde)
Energy FORecasting and analytics for Market-led Multi-vector networks
Project Summary
EnFORMM will develop forecasting tools for efficient operation of multi-vector energy networks and markets. New methods based on data science and machine learning will be developed to predict electricity and gas market prices and volumes, and to quantify risk. A key aspect of EnFORMM is the explicit consideration of interdependencies between energy vectors. This technology will enhance new and existing business models, such as distributed resource aggregators and heat/energy-as-a-serve, in support of the transition to a zero-carbon energy system. EnFORMM is promoting excellence in UK energy research by supporting outstanding Early Career Researchers at the University of Strathclyde.
Further information and project partners
Speaker: Yuankai Bian (Bath University)
Challenges for the changing system inertia and implications to frequency response market design
Our series of webinars focussing on the research of our seven flex funded projects which were awarded in 2019 has now concluded.
All webinar sessions are available to view on our YouTube channel.
If you have any questions or queries please contact Lindsey Allen, Research Project Coordinator.
11 September: International Career Journey to UK Energy
(13:00 – 15:00)
The first session in the series featured speakers from Academia and Industry discussing their career journeys, their challenges and successes from leaving their home countries through to establishing careers in UK Energy. The recorded session is available to view for a limited time:
Speakers from Session 1:
Professsor Jihong Wang – Head of Power and Control Systems Research Laboratory, Warwick University
Professor Zhongdong Wong – Pro Vice Chancellor and Executive Dean, University of Exeter
Dr Panos Papadopolous – Lecturer at Strathclyde University
Dr Richard Oduro – Research Fellow, Leeds University
Dr John Nwobu – Research Engineer, Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult
Pavlos Trichakis – Baringa Partners
This series of webinars provides an introduction to vehicle to grid (V2G) and smart charging projects and topics, with invited guest speakers from institutions in the UK and overseas.
This series of webinars includes invited talks on topics including Cyber Security and Open Communication Protocols for Smart Charging. All webinars are recorded and can be viewrd on the youtube channel.
View the webinar playlist here. More information on discussions held in our previous webinars on communications protocols are now published in Energy Informatics.
For more information on forthcoming webinars, please visit the website.
The go-to conference for network innovation
Date/Time: 30 -31 October 2019, 08:30 – 16:30
Venue: SEC, Glasgow
The ninth annual Low Carbon Networks & Innovation Conference at the Scottish Exhibition Centre, Glasgow will be taking place at the end of October 2019.
LCNI is the go-to conference for network innovation and which sets the industry’s progression towards a secure, sustainable and affordable smart grid.
The conference showcases key projects awarded under the NIA and NIC funding mechanisms. This year’s energy focus is on electricity and features empowering new energy innovators as the underpinning theme.
For further information visit the LCNI website, including the current Conference Programme.